Alcohol and health
Alcohol is the most widely used social drug in Australia. What are the health implications of this?
The presentation will cover:
The effects of alcohol on the individual and the community
Does alcohol provide any health benefits?
What should we advise our clients regarding alcohol consumption?
Watching this presentation and completing the assessment may contribute towards assessable Continuing Professional Development points.
About the presenter
Professor Tanya Chikritzhs leads the Alcohol Policy Research team at the National Drug Research Institute. She has qualifications in epidemiology and biostatistics, more than 15 years’ experience in alcohol research and a national profile as an expert in her field. In 2012 she was awarded the prestigious Commonwealth Health Minister’s Award for Excellence in Health and Medical Research. She has published more than 170 peer-reviewed journal articles, reports and book chapters on evaluations of alcohol policy and alcohol epidemiology. Among these is the World Health Organization’s International Guide for Monitoring Alcohol Consumption and Related Harm. Professor Chikritzhs leads national projects such as the National Alcohol Indicators Project and the National Alcohol Sales Data, which are Australia’s central source of authoritative information on the epidemiology of alcohol and serve as a fundamental information base for national alcohol strategies.
Registration includes
Access to the live webinar or a recording of the webinar
Presentation notes
Multiple-choice questions and answers
Suggested further reading
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